Day: February 1, 2026
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Captain, I’m with the British Secret Service
The fire engine hijacking in A View to a Kill ranks among the most overtly camp moments of 1980s Bond movies. After rescuing Stacey Sutton, Bond is swiftly arrested amid exaggerated police antics that exist almost entirely for comic relief,… Read More →
Filed Under: A View To A Kill -
I detach the movies from the books
I deliberately separate the James Bond movies from the novels. After discovering the Bond movies in the mid-1990s and later reading all Fleming and some Raymond Benson, I initially enjoyed drawing connections between page and screen. Over time, though, I’ve… Read More →
Filed Under: General